Tag: Kosovo
Sport 03.03.20 | 20:25

Macedonia – Kosovo game: Half of the domestic fans expected to root for Kosovo

Anecdotal reports from the initial sales of tickets for the Macedonia – Kosovo football match on March 26 say that about half of the tickets went to ethnic Albanians. The match is anxiously anticipated because of the potential for ethnic disturbances. Large contingents of Kosovo fans are expected...
Sport 02.03.20 | 12:26

Crucial football game between Macedonia and Kosovo could be postponed because of the coronavirus

The football game between Macedonia and Kosovo, that could send one of the teams toward a historic place at the European Championship, may be postponed due to the coronavirus. The game is planned for March 26 in Skopje, and was already considered high risk because of the treat of nationalist confrontations...
Balkans 09.02.20 | 12:29

Test results are negative, no coronavirus in Kosovo

The director of the Kosovo National Institute of Public Health, Naser Ramadani, informed that the test results at the institute showed that the patient suspected to be infected with coronavirus was not infected. Ramadani said that after three tests carried out at the National Institute’s laboratory,...
Balkans 08.02.20 | 22:09

Coronavirus suspected in Kosovo

A patient suspected to be infected with coronavirus has been admitted to the University Clinical Center in Pristina, Koha reports. According to the newspaper, he is at the Infectious Diseases Clinic. Koha states that the competent center from the clinical center should soon hear about this case. Source:...
Balkans 03.02.20 | 10:06

Blerim Reka is Kosovo’s new minister of European integration

Party leaders winning the snap parliamentary elections in Kosovo, Albin Kurti of the Vetevendosje (VV) and Isa Mustafa of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), said on Sunday that the two parties they had reached a coalition agreement, MIA’s correspondent in Pristina reported. The deal comes...
Macedonia 31.01.20 | 10:14

New border crossing toward Kosovo opens today

A new border crossing toward Kosovo will be opened today. The Belanovce – Stancic crossing near Lipkovo will be the third crossing between Macedonia and Kosovo. Interim Prime Minister Oliver Spasovski and the Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani will speak at the opening ceremony.
Sport 27.01.20 | 13:05

Rival Macedonian football fan groups join forces for the game against Kosovo

A dozen of Macedonian football fan groups agreed to unite for the game against Kosovo on March 26. Vardar’s fans Komiti declared that they had a meeting with the often rival fans from Bitola, Prilep, Kavadarci, Tetovo, Veles, Gostivar… and decided to show up together at the important game...
Macedonia 23.12.19 | 11:37

Zaev repeats his position that “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia”

In an interview with Serbian Pink TV, outgoing Prime Minister Zoran Zaev repeated his position that “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia”. Zaev made this comment early in his term in office, again in an interview with a Serbian TV station. It is seen as the rallying cry of Serbian nationalists...
Sport 20.12.19 | 22:14

Macedonia and Kosovo already looking into who will get blamed for nationalist outbursts during their crucial March football match

Even with three months to go, Skopje is already bracing for the football match between Macedonia and Kosovo, which can give the chance to one of the teams to advance to the 2020 European Championship. The Philip II of Macedon stadium in Skopje was selected for the match scheduled for March 26th, even...
Macedonia 16.12.19 | 11:10

Kosovo calls on Albania to withdraw from the Mini – Schengen initiative with Macedonia and Serbia

Kosovan parties are calling on Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama to withdraw from the Mini – Schengen initiative with Serbia and Macedonia. Officials in Kosovo fear that the initiative restores Serbian influence in the region, and will derail the actual EU accession prospects of the participating...
Economy 09.12.19 | 10:58

Macedonian minister will not participate in a forum abroad because Kosovo was not invited

Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi informed Sunday that he canceled his attendance at the Energy Community Forum in Moldova because Kosovo was not invited. The minister informed about this through a letter he sent to the forum organizers stating the above mentioned reasons. Here’s the full letter:
Sport 22.11.19 | 14:37

Macedonia will host Kosovo but won’t host the final UEFA Nations League game

Macedonia was selected to host the first of the UEFA Nations League against Kosovo, but will not host the final game, the draw decided. As third placed teams, Macedonia plays Kosovo, and then the winner plays either Georgia or Belarus for a spot in the 2020 European Championship. Macedonia will host...
Macedonia 15.11.19 | 10:19

Blerim Reka considered for the position of Foreign Minister of Kosovo

Blerim Reka, who was the ethnic Albanian opposition candidate in the recent presidential elections in Macedonia, is one of the candidates to become the next Kosovan Foreign Minister. Reka, and the two parties who nominated him – BESA and the Alliance of Albanians – are closely affiliated...
Macedonia 22.10.19 | 14:58

Vucic asks what guarantees would Serbia get if it gives up Kosovo: like those given to Macedonia?

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic asked whether the guarantees the EU would give Serbia if it agrees to a deal with Kosovo would be the same as those given to Macedonia. We can’t have one side win it all. They would gain our territory, our people and our recognition. What would we get? A possible...
Macedonia 14.10.19 | 17:37

Osmani: Kosovo citizens waiting decision on Macedonia to see if it’s worth it to make compromise with Serbia

We expect a clear decision to start negotiations with the EU, as this is the only proper epilogue to this process that was not based on political bridges, Bujar Osmani at Monday’s session of the National Council for European Integration. He pointed out that the eyes of 20 million Western Balkans...
Balkans 07.10.19 | 16:59

Kosovo opposition parties win snap election

Kosovo’s most prominent opposition leader promised major change on Monday after his party and another opposition group came in first and second in Kosovo’s snap election, ending the long dominance of President Hashim Thaci’s Democratic Party (PDK). The leftist Vetevendosje (Self-determination)...
World 07.10.19 | 09:46

“War coalition” defeated in Kosovo elections

The ruling coalition of former guerrilla commanders was defeated at the Kosovo elections yesterday, in favor of the nationalist – populist Self-Determination party (VV) and the more established center-right LDK party. Leaders from the war coalition of parties led by former commanders of the UCK...
Macedonia 15.09.19 | 19:26

Albanian nationalist politician promises help for Albanians in Macedonia

Albanian nationalist politician from Kosovo Albin Kurti threatened that there will be no stability in the region unless Albanians are treated equally. In comments given in Skopje, Kurti lamented how Albanians from Macedonia did not end up unified with those in Albania or Kosovo. Due to our tragic fate,...
Balkans 04.09.19 | 18:39

Zakharova: Kosovo continues turning into a terrorist stronghold

Kosovo continues turning into a terrorist stronghold. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday, urging the states “behind Pristina” to pay serious attention to it. The whole territory of Kosovo continues turning into a terrorist stronghold, Zakharova said at...
Balkans 22.08.19 | 13:21

Kosovo’s parliament dissolved, forcing early elections

Kosovo’s parliament voted to dissolve itself on Thursday, a month after prime minister Ramush Haradinaj resigned over a war crime investigation. The move triggers early elections, which will be held amid persistently high tensions with Serbia and international pressure on both sides to renew their...
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